Living Well Salford is a community service created in partnership between START, Mind in Salford, Six Degrees & Greater Manchester Mental Health Trust. It is a multi-agency team, who come together to provide positive, humanistic and safe experiences for those people experiencing poor mental health who do not meet the threshold for community mental health services. *Please note that this is a GP only referral to access this service*
Living Well focuses on developing new ways for people to access support which:
- recognises people’s strengths and potential
- is designed by people with lived experience, service leaders, clinicians and commissioners
- is based in community settings and is easy to access
- supports people with relationships, housing, debt, employment, connecting with their communities
- is provided by communities, including the voluntary sector, social enterprises and statutory services
The Living Well Salford team is made up of both clinical and non-clinical staff employed by GMMH and other organisations. This includes Peer Support Workers, Occupational Therapists, Social Worker, Primary Care Network Mental Health Practitioners, a Consultant Psychiatrist, a Volunteer Coordinator and a Community Connector.
Working as part of the wider Wellbeing Matters’ team across Salford, Our Living Well Community Connector hosted by Wellbeing Matters partner START supports individuals with mental health needs with their recovery who have been referred from the Living Well team. Working together to help individuals break down barriers to access support.
Our Community Connector helps individuals 1.2.1 to access local groups and activities, adopting a strengths-based approach to ultimately help them improve their health and wellbeing and (re)connect to their community. The Community Connector works in partnership with the Living team with joint appointments to connect individuals to the community in Salford.